Tag: Gear Review
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Ridden: Works Components Angle Headset
Click or not: Ridden: Works Components Angle HeadsetHow does one review a headset? Normally, pretty easily; how well does it spin, how long does it last? Without riding it for five years then saying “yeah, it’s durable but now it’s five years after it should have been reviewed”, it’s not really feasible to comment on durability if you’ve had a dozen rides… …
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Ridden: Vittoria Corsa Tubeless
Click or not: Ridden: Vittoria Corsa TubelessRoad tubeless is still a relatively new thing, yet one we’ve been crying out for for years. We’ve been tubeless off-road for decades, so why did it take so long to perfect the road tubeless technology? We don’t know, but we finally feel like the tech is finally trustworthy (what with those high pressures) and… …
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Sublime To Ridiculous
Click or not: Sublime To RidiculousBicycles offer the greatest escapism I have experienced anywhere. Ever. You can do your best thinking or absolutely no thinking at all while turning pedals. Throw wilderness into the mix and you have utter bliss. PSA: It’s not always sublime. Let’s not look at it through rose tinted Prisms. Sometimes it is completely ridiculous. Sometimes… …
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Ridden: Let There Be Light – K-Lite
Click or not: Ridden: Let There Be Light – K-LiteI was very excited to get a hold of the latest kit from K-Lite to run through its paces recently. Kerry is constantly iterating his designs but recently he has launched a couple of very cool additions to his line-up. His new rear flashing lights, (QUBE) and a new USB converter with dual outputs. If… …
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Ridden: Shimano MT520 Four Pot Brakes
Click or not: Ridden: Shimano MT520 Four Pot BrakesWell, there’s been a lot going on in and around the Shimano camp in the time since the MT520 brakes dropped over a year ago (I guess this has now become a long-term test). 12 speed cassettes, loud/quiet/loud hubs with new ways to hold said cassette to your wheel, a dedicated groupset for the gravel… …
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Worn: fi’zi:k Tempo Powerstrap R5
Click or not: Worn: fi’zi:k Tempo Powerstrap R5Everything old is new again. What goes around, comes around. Retro is metro. All well-known proverbial catchphrases, except that last one which I just made up, I think. I hope. Because it suits the vibe of the new fi’zi:k Tempo Powerstrap R5 road cycling shoes perfectly. The Italian company’s latest offering takes some features from… …
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Worn: fi’zi:k M3B Uomo Shoes
Click or not: Worn: fi’zi:k M3B Uomo ShoesIt used to be that shoes came in either mountain or road varieties, with not much in the way of choice in either category. Mountain meant XC, basically lightweight, stiff-soled shoes with Velcro straps and maybe a buckle, and either so well-vented that the mesh would fall apart and your toes would be poking out… …
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Worn: Dissent 133 Glove System
Click or not: Worn: Dissent 133 Glove SystemMost people would probably own one or two sets of riding gloves; one for summer, one for winter. Mountain bikers probably only have their preferred long finger versions for year round off-roading. Roadies, maybe some fingerless or bare hands in summer, and something ‘thermal’ for the colder months. UK company Dissent 133 has come up… …